Athletics at the 2003 South Pacific Games

Athletics competitions at the 2003 South Pacific Games were held at the National Stadium in Suva, Fiji, between July 7 and 12, 2003.[1]

Athletics at the XII South Pacific Games
DatesJuly 7–12, 2003
Host citySuva, Fiji
VenueNational Stadium
LevelSenior
Events44 (23 men, 21 women)
Participation19 nations
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2003 South Pacific Games

A total of 44 events were contested, 23 by men and 21 by women.

There were some issues with the eligibility of athletes. Lisa Misipeka and Kelsey Nakanelua, both from American Samoa, were excluded, because due to the games charter, the athletes must have lived in their country or territory for at least five years. Expatriates must have lived in that country or territory for a period of four years immediately prior to the closing date for individual entries. Kristy Slade from Samoa was also found to be ineligible after winning the women's heptathlon.[1]

Medal summary

Medal winners and their results were published on the Athletics Weekly webpage courtesy of Tony Isaacs and Børre Lilloe,[2] and on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.[3]

Complete results can also be found on the Oceania Athletics Association webpage by Bob Snow.[1] The fully auto timing malfunctioned during the Men’s 100 metres, and was totally out of action later in the programme.[1]

Men
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  John Lum Kon (FIJ)10.8 (ht)  Jone Delai (FIJ)10.9 (ht)  Peter Pulu (PNG)10.9 (ht)
200 metres (wind: -1.1 m/s)  John Lum Kon (FIJ)21.28 GR  Jeffrey Bai (PNG)21.74  John Howard (FSM)21.94
400 metres  Jeffrey Bai (PNG)47.20  Moses Kamut (VAN)48.39  Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ)48.43
800 metres  Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ)1:51.06  Clement Abai (PNG)1:51.68  Loresh Kumaran (FIJ)1:56.31
1500 metres  Isireli Naikelekelevesi (FIJ)4:01.15  Neil Weare (GUM)4:02.72  Setefano Mika (SAM)4:09.07
5000 metres  Neil Weare (GUM)14:48.40  Georges Richmond (PYF)14:54.19  Morgan Clark (FIJ)15:19.72
10000 metres  Georges Richmond (PYF)31:54.7 (ht)  Morgan Clark (FIJ)32:40.9 (ht)  Jimmy Sandy Okau-Sam-Molu (VAN)33:04.1 (ht)
Half Marathon  Georges Richmond (PYF)1:09:53 GR  Henry Foufaka (SOL)1:13:01  Tutea Degage (PYF)1:13:21
3000 metres steeplechase†  Esala Talebula (FIJ)11:11.8 (ht)  Chris Votu (SOL)11:15.6 (ht)  Henry Foufaka (SOL)11:26.2 (ht)
110 metres hurdles (wind: -1.6 m/s)  Jovesa Naivalu (FIJ)14.36  Avele Tanielu (SAM)14.97  Mowen Boino (PNG)15.37
400 metres hurdles  Mowen Boino (PNG)51.93  Jovesa Naivalu (FIJ)52.50  Meli Cama (FIJ)54.00
High Jump  Sandy Katusele (PNG)2.06  Rajendra Prasad (FIJ)2.03  Antonio Rahiman Mohammed (FIJ)2.03
Pole Vault  Jean-Bernard Harper (NCL)4.50  Tamatoa Laibe (PYF)4.40  Joseph Rodan II (FIJ)4.40
Long Jump  Eroni Tuivanuavou (FIJ)7.82 (wind: +1.4 m/s) GR  Frédéric Erin (NCL)7.65 (wind: +1.8 m/s)  Sandy Katusele (PNG)7.02 (wind: +1.2 m/s)
Triple Jump  Frédéric Erin (NCL)15.14 w (wind: +2.6 m/s)  William Young (FIJ)14.99 (wind: +1.4 m/s)  Sandy Katusele (PNG)14.98 w (wind: +3.2 m/s)
Shot Put  Daniel Kilama (NCL)16.57  Shaka Sola (SAM)15.97  Sosefo Fonorito (FIJ)15.29
Discus Throw  Shaka Sola (SAM)50.46  Jean-Pierre Totélé (NCL)50.23  Frédéric Kitea (NCL)48.22
Hammer Throw  Jean-Pierre Totélé (NCL)54.12  Alikisio Fakaté (NCL)52.99  Justin Andre (GUM)51.52
Javelin Throw  Gaëtan Siakinuu-Schmidt (NCL)70.99  James Goulding (FIJ)68.05  Tevita Ketedromo (FIJ)60.23
Decathlon  Joseph Rodan II (FIJ)6161  Iosefo Vuloaloa (FIJ)5983  Hendrey Ah Tchoy (PYF)5460
20 Kilometres Road Walk  Dip Chand (FIJ)2:06:19.9t  Pradeep Chand (FIJ)2:07:07.2t  Manohar Maharaj (FIJ)2:16:40.9t
4 x 100 metres relay  Papua New Guinea
Henry Ben
Jeffrey Bai
Wally Kirika
Peter Pulu		40.94  Fiji
Gabriel Matavola
John Lum Kon
Moape Vu
Jone Delai		41.03  Federated States of Micronesia
Peter Donis Rudolf
Danny Fredrick
Jack Howard
John Howard		42.12
4 x 400 metres relay  Papua New Guinea
Clement Abai
Mowen Boino
Peter Pulu
Jeffrey Bai		3:11.43  Fiji
Gabriel Matavola
Waisea Finau
Jovesa Naivalu
Isireli Naikelekelevesi		3:11.82  Solomon Islands
Linton Mani Oeta
Jonah Hone
Nelson Kabitana
Chris Meke Walasi		3:21.55

†: The 3000 metres steeplechase event was one lap too long (approximately 3400 metres) due to a mistake in the lap counting.[1]

Women
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ)11.9 (ht)  Rachel Rogers (FIJ)12.3 (ht)  Litiana Miller (FIJ)12.5 (ht)
200 metres (wind: -2.1 m/s)  Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ)23.68 GR  Mereoni Raluve (FIJ)24.71  Litiana Miller (FIJ)25.03
400 metres  Makelesi Bulikiobo (FIJ)52.66 GR  Mereoni Raluve (FIJ)55.35  Miriama Radiniwaimaro (FIJ)57.01
800 metres  Vasiti Vatureba (FIJ)2:18.46  Stéphanie Nonotte (PYF)2:19.00  Miriam Goiye (PNG)2:25.93
1500 metres  Stéphanie Nonotte (PYF)4:36.13  Mary Sloan Siegrist (GUM)4:49.11  Vaite Bounhoure (PYF)4:54.16
5000 metres  Sophie Gardon (PYF)18:22.9 (ht) GR  Vaite Bounhoure (PYF)18:49.0 (ht)  Mary Sloan Siegrist (GUM)19:00.6 (ht)
Half Marathon  Sophie Gardon (PYF)1:26:51 GR  Ericka Ellis (NCL)1:30:35  Salome Tabuatalei (FIJ)1:36:46
100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.9 m/s)  Rachel Rogers (FIJ)13.97  Marie Yongomene (NCL)14.94  Rose-Marie Vakie (NCL)14.95
400 metres hurdles  Rachel Rogers (FIJ)61.50  Laurence Upigit (NCL)62.02  Mae Koime (PNG)64.16
High Jump  Véronique Boyer (PYF)1.70  Melesia Mafile'o (TGA)1.60  Adi Vika (FIJ)1.55
Pole Vault  Marion Becker (NCL)2.90 GR  Iowana Vakaloloma (FIJ)2.90 GR  Rosemai Poilagi (NCL)2.60
Long Jump  Laurence Upigit (NCL)5.94 w (wind: +3.2 m/s)  Soko Salaqiqi (FIJ)5.92 w (wind: +2.3 m/s)  Varanisese Viva (FIJ)5.59 w (wind: +2.1 m/s)
Triple Jump  Véronique Boyer (PYF)13.10 w (wind: +3.7 m/s)  Melesia Mafile'o (TGA)12.39 (wind: +1.7 m/s)  Marie Yongomene (NCL)12.35 w (wind: +4.6 m/s)
Shot Put  Ana Po'uhila (TGA)15.89 GR / Selema Sione (WLF)14.99  Tereapii Tapoki (COK)13.91
Discus Throw  Melehifo Uhi (TGA)50.78 GR  Ana Po'uhila (TGA)48.14  Tereapii Tapoki (COK)46.46
Hammer Throw*  Patricia Kolivai (NCL)44.95  Marie-Chanel Tafusimai (NCL)42.38  Amelia Tui (NCL)40.03
Javelin Throw  Bina Ramesh (NCL)54.36 GR / Selema Sione (WLF)51.77  Sisilia Lau (FIJ)49.28
Heptathlon**  Rose-Marie Vakie (NCL)4185  Temoemoe Faremiro (PYF)4149  Seraseini Likuwaqa (FIJ)4081
20 Kilometres Road Walk  Deepika Chand (FIJ)2:47:32.3t  Eleni Divute (FIJ)2:48:06.8t
4 x 100 metres relay  Fiji
Litiana Miller
Makelesi Bulikiobo
Mereoni Raluve
Rachel Rogers		44.86 GR  Papua New Guinea
Nessie Ogisi
Mae Koime
Helen Philemon
Monica Jonathan		48.95  French Polynesia
Temoemoe Faremiro
Marie-Jeanne Ceran-Jerusalemy
Dolores Dogba
Cécile Tiatia		50.93
4 x 400 metres relay***  New Caledonia
Marie-Claude Haluatr
Marie Yongomene
Françoise Hnepeune
Laurence Upigit		3:59.88  Papua New Guinea
Lorraine Bailey
Angela Way
Helen Philemon
Mae Koime		4:04.83  French Polynesia
Marie-Jeanne Ceran-Jerusalemy
Cécile Tiatia
Stephanie Nonotte
Véronique Boyer		4:07.95

*: Initially, Siniva Marsters from the  Cook Islands was listed as winner of the hammer throw with 45.83 m. However, she subsequently failed a drug test and had the performance deleted.[1]
**: Initially, Kristy Slade from  Samoa won the women's heptathlon with 4.494 pts, but she was challenged and found to be ineligible to participate.[1]
***: Initially, the  Fiji team (Vasiti Vatureba, Makelesi Bulikiobo, Miriama Radiniwaimaro, Mereoni Raluve) won the women's 4x400 metres relay running a new games record in 3:40.03. However, they had to be disqualified for substituting a runner after the final submission of the team composition and running order.[1]

Medal table (unofficial)

The medal table was published.[1]

  *   Host nation (Fiji)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Fiji (FIJ)*17161750
2 New Caledonia (NCL)117624
3 French Polynesia (PYF)75517
4 Papua New Guinea (PNG)54615
5 Tonga (TON)2305
6 Guam (GUM)1225
7 Samoa (SAM)1214
8 Solomon Islands (SOL)0224
9 Wallis and Futuna (WLF)0202
10 Vanuatu (VAN)0112
11 Cook Islands (COK)0022
 F.S. Micronesia (FSM)0022
Totals (12 nations)444444132

Participation (unofficial)

Athletes from the following 19 countries were reported to participate:[1]

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References
  1. Snow, Bob, SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES - Suva, July 2003 - ATHLETICS COMPETITION - FULL RESULTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved April 1, 2013
  2. SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES, Athletics Weekly, retrieved April 1, 2013
  3. Snow, Bob (September 12, 2011), SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES RESULTS (PDF), OAA, archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2013, retrieved April 1, 2013
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